General Operative

Balfour Beatty plc; Scotland; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc, a Scotland-based Power Transmission & Distribution leader, seeks a General Operative - Civils to support civils works on Power T&D projects across Scotland. You will work with an experienced civils gang, gaining hands-on experience and contributing to safe, efficient project execution.

Join a diverse team and develop practical skills across foundations, cabling and site activities while upholding high safety standards on busy infrastructure sites.

Qualifications

• Full clean driving licence.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to undertake work in high pressure situations.
• Flexibility to travel and work across the UK.
• Aptitude for working in all weather conditions.
• Respect for health and safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support civil engineering works across Power T&D projects.
• Assist with OHL tower foundation works on new and existing infrastructure.
• Support underground cabling works.
• Work alongside Civils Operatives and site teams.
• Develop experience across different aspects of civils construction.
• Follow site safety requirements and maintain a safe, organised working environment.

Skills

Full clean driving licence

Team player

Strong communication

Can work under pressure

Flexibility to travel

Weather resilience

Health & safety mindset

Job description

About The Role

We're Hiring: General Operative - Civils | Power T&D | Scotland

We're looking for a General Operative - Civils to join our Balfour Beatty Power T&D team and support the continued growth of our projects across Scotland.

This is a great opportunity to work as part of an experienced civils gang, gaining hands-on experience across a variety of Power T&D infrastructure works.

What You'll Be Involved In

• Supporting civil engineering works across Power T&D projects
• Assisting with OHL tower foundation works, on both new and existing infrastructure
• Supporting underground cabling works
• Working alongside experienced Civils Operatives and site teams
• Developing experience across different aspects of civils construction
• Following site safety requirements and helping maintain a safe, organised working environment

What you'll be doing

• Actively seek to learn and develop new skills to support career development within a civils team
• To take responsibility for health and safety and promoting health and safety across the business
• To carry out all work in accordance with BB Power T&D work instructions, method statements and policies and procedures
• Take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and of others who may be affected by your actions or omissions whilst at work.
• Cooperate with BB in all matters pertaining to Health and Safety to enable the Company to carry out and enhance its legal duties and requirements.
• Do not recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of health, safety and welfare.
• Bring to the attention of your manager any perceived shortcomings in health and safety arrangements or situations that you consider to be serious or imminent danger to yourself or others.
• Do not undertake any safety critical work activity or activity for which a specific competence is required unless you have received the necessary training/instruction and/or assessment and hold the appropriate Certificate of Competence/Authority to Work. Do not instruct others to undertake such work if they do not hold the appropriate Certificate of Competence/Authority to Work.

To Demonstrate Correct Use Of The Following

• PPE
• Hand Tools
• Protection systems - Use of Harness
• Lifting equipment - colour coding - Slinger/Signaller
• Excavation rescue
• Excavation barrier systems
• Demarcation/PVM

Who we're looking for

The Following Qualities/experience Are Essential

• Full clean driving licence
• Ability to work in a team
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Able to undertake work in high pressure situations
• Flexibility - Willing to travel and work across the UK
• Aptitude for working in all weather conditions
• Responsibility - a strong attitude towards health and safety

The Following Qualities/experience Are Desirable

• Experience of working on a variety of construction project types.
• Knowledge of the Power industry (is an advantage)
• Valid Plant Tickets (will be an advantage)
• OHL Authorisations (will be an advantage)
• Emergency First Aid at Work

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

About Us

Balfour Beatty's Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.

From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK's most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: [e-mail]